The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.78° S 153.15° E

Issued: 3 am 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
21.1° C

1.4°C colder than average for this time of year

The Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Reef today (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 10AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (13 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (13 Jun)6ft (1.8m)8s

Table - waves today at The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
290
378
432
424
381
346
388
454
542
513
487
435
381
381
380
390
399
395
430
537
332
494
506
506
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
10
SSE
15
S
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
20
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:59AM1.38m
6:47PM1.90m
6:52AM1.36m
7:38PM1.99m
7:44AM1.34m
8:30PM2.04m
Low Tide
00:17AM0.45m
12:01PM0.21m
1:15AM0.40m
12:50PM0.15m
2:11AM0.36m
1:40PM0.12m
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
19
19
20
20
20
20
19
20
19
18
19
20
20
19
18
18
17
17
19
20
20
19
19
Feels °C
18
17
17
17
17
18
19
17
18
17
17
18
17
18
17
16
16
15
14
16
16
17
15
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.5
E
9
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
5
2
11
10
10
4
4
2
2
513
487
435
381
381
380
390
399
395
430
419
332
455
343
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
7
3
3
3
2
6
6
6
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
3
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
2
E
8
0.1
S
9
1.9
E
9
0.8
SSE
4
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
Energy kJ
290
378
432
424
381
346
388
454
542
2
537
24
494
506
506
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
Distance (km)
45
45
45
45
45
159
159
45
45
12
1
1
45
45
12
12
12
12
12
45
45
45
45
45
Best forecast wave conditions in Sunshine Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
8
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
4
5
5
5
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